Ancient Roman gladiators were often pitted against animals in the arena—animals capable of killing a human being. Skeletal ...

Among the items are sandals, pottery and Britain's largest collection of Roman writing tablets, bearing IOU notes and gossip in stunningly well-preserved wax ...

Cotswold Archaeology has uncovered a huge dig of ancient remains underneath the University of Glocestershire's new city ...

Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory senses.

The collection, which dates to the first century C.E., includes items ranging from elaborately decorated horse harnesses to ornate cauldrons ...

“Analysis revealed a single-layer settlement dating from the late Roman period, ending abruptly with a fire dated no earlier than 347 A.D. based on coin evidence,” the authors wrote in the study. “The ...

Archaeologists have discovered Roman-era inscriptions and a corroded coin inside Spain’s Cova de les Dones cave. The artefacts, dating back nearly 1,900 years, suggest the cave was used for ...

London Museum has received £20m and more than 14,000 Roman artefacts from a US charitable organisation. The gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies is the largest private donation and largest archive ...

The London Museum has been gifted a collection of more than 14,000 Roman artefacts found during building work in the city, as well as a £20 million donation towards its new premises. The collection of ...